Chinese · C1 · Unit 24
Your own style
我自己的风格
By the end you can
- Speak at length in your own style
- Write a polished essay
- Understand a long text in every detail
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 风格 | (fēnggé) style | 每个作家都有自己的风格。 |
| 得心应手 | (dé xīn yìng shǒu) be at ease with, have it at your fingertips | 用中文写作，我越来越得心应手。 |
| 游刃有余 | (yóu rèn yǒu yú) do with skill to spare | 现在用中文开会，她已经游刃有余了。 |
| 融会贯通 | (róng huì guàn tōng) fully master, bring it all together | 学了这么多年，我终于能融会贯通了。 |
| 切换 | (qiēhuàn) switch (between languages) | 我在家说英语，上班说中文，每天切换好几次。 |
| 回首 | (huíshǒu) look back (literary) | 回首这些年学中文的经历，我很感激。 |
| 感慨 | (gǎnkǎi) be moved, reflect with feeling | 说起这些年，我很感慨。 |
| 学无止境 | (xué wú zhǐjìng) there's no end to learning | 学无止境，我还在路上。 |
| 炉火纯青 | (lú huǒ chún qīng) reach perfection (in a skill) | 他的书法已经到了炉火纯青的地步。 |
| 一言以蔽之 | (yì yán yǐ bì zhī) in a word | 一言以蔽之：语言就是我的家。 |
Then talk it through
Being interviewed about your life and the languages you speak. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.